- Date
- February 20, 1984, 18:21 local (Feb 21, 1984, 02:21 UTC)
- Place
- Riverside, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6496MCessna 152N7831FCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19840220050211I19840220050212I
- Case key
- 24038
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
N6496M executed a takeoff on taxiway 'a' & collided with Cessna N7831F holding short of rwy 09 at taxiway 'h'.
Cessna 152, N6496M, collided with Cessna 150F, N7831F, during the takeoff roll at Riverside muni arpt. N6496M was issued a clearance for takeoff from rwy 09 but taxied onto taxiway 'a' which intersects taxiway 'h', and executed the takeoff.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N6496M
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284756
- Airframe hours
- 846
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Parflite Inc
- Registered owner
- Richard J. Mcnaughton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 20, 1983 · 46 hours before
- Departed
- RAL · Riverside, CA
- Destination
- WJF · Lancaster, CA
- Airport
- RAL · Riverside Muni
- Registration
- N7831F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15063931
- Airframe hours
- 2,295
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Daniel M. Feskanich
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Unknown · August 6, 1983
- Departed
- RAL · Riverside, CA
- Airport
- RAL · Riverside Muni, runway 9, 5,400 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N6496M
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 119 total · 109 in this make and model · 60 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N7831F
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 91 total · 42 in this make and model · 64 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 80° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RAL
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.